The tripod was now almost 2 years with me in use, but not daily. I run a Fotomietstudio among others and currently upgrade to ceiling mount systems around. Apart from the fact that some photographers do quite scatterbrained has the WT-501 Boom Stand by Wallimex virtually all crimes participated, properly worn a 500W / s Compact Flash with gate or even a 120 cm Octagon box as head light, fallen is not yet. One should also be aware that the weight must be adjusted when the front something heavy dranhängt - so you have to compensate for such a balance carefully's logical and self-evident to the gallows bends easily when it is fully extended, but you wants to make no pull-ups there? A small lamp he does keep spread evenly throughout the length of all. The feet and the pedestal tube with 30 mm diameter are made stable and solid, even if the connections are realized via a simple screw. Of course you can not expect a high-class product in the price range, the vulnerability appears to be the central leadership, which is made of plastic, but so far she has kept me properly. It is also clear that you have to potter during the adjustment of the light en little and also take care that the whole thing does not fall out of balance when moving - but who expected for the price a good possible nor hydraulically, or even remotely controllable tripod?
If I also not much else of Wallimex products hold, this tripod is worth far its price and who seeks something that he wants to use every day would be, then certainly better off with a different product, not because of quality, but because of the handling, which is a bit strange and relatively time-consuming indeed.
